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President Joe Biden To Travel To LA This Week for Two Fundraisers

December 5, 2023 2:30 amDecember 5, 2023 2:31 am

President Joe Biden is to travel to Los Angeles later in the week to attend two major fundraisers, tapping in to vital West Coast donations before the end of the final financial quarter of 2023. Biden’s LA trip will be...

Cruise Robotaxi Accused Of Misleading CPUC In Investigation Of October Crash In San Francisco

December 4, 2023 5:01 pmDecember 4, 2023 5:01 pm

Cruise, the driverless car and robotaxi subsidiary of General Motors, was ordered to appear in court in February by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) over the weekend because of allegedly covering-up an accident involving one of their cars in...

California State University Workers Union Begins First Of Planned One-Day Strikes

December 4, 2023 12:10 pmDecember 4, 2023 12:10 pm

The California Faculty Association (CFA), a union comprising around 29,000 professors, librarians, coaches, and other employee in the California State University (CSU) System, began the first of a planned 4 one-day strikes on Monday over demands of better pay, better...

Car Kill Switch Survives Thanks to Reps. Kiley, Kim, Garcia and 16 Other Republicans

December 4, 2023 2:30 amDecember 4, 2023 2:31 am

The 2021 Biden Infrastructure bill included a mandate that new cars built after 2026 have a system that can “passively” detect whether or not a potential driver is drunk and, if so, keep the car from starting. Despite absurd protestations...

The Broken Immigration Process

December 3, 2023 9:09 amDecember 5, 2023 6:19 am

On a cool Sunday morning, border patrol vans pull into the Oceanside Transit Center releasing approximately 30 migrants from countries including Columbia, Pakistan, and China. The first question asked by most migrants is, “Where am I?” That’s just the tip...

Legislative Analyst Reports: California Facing $58 Billion Budget Deficit Over Next Few Years

December 1, 2023 10:39 pmDecember 1, 2023 10:39 pm

According to a new report released by the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) on Friday, California will likely face a budget deficit of $58 billion over the next few years, with massive spending cuts likely to come because of less than...

San Francisco Office Vacancies Reach 35%, Breaking New Record

December 1, 2023 4:43 pmDecember 1, 2023 4:43 pm

According to a new study released on Friday, San Francisco’s office vacancy rate hit a new high of 35% in December, climbing up from 29.4% earlier this year as the economic situation in San Francisco continues to get worse. Before the...